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Benefits of Failure and The Importance of Imagination
by J. K. Rowling (Motivational Speech)

Taken from J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech
Harvard University Commencement 2008

This speech was shortened and summarized into 7 minutes compared to the original 20-over-minute-speech.

We created this motivational speech with hope that all authors will continue to persevere regardless of the obstacles and failures they faced in the past and the ones that they're currently facing. Indeed, as shared by Rowling, failure has its benefits and drives you to greater heights.

"We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." - J.K. Rowling

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